Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

The New Deal — social elixir or socialist plot?

Cartoonists had a field day with the alphabet-soup of agencies the newly elected Roosevelt spun out starting in 1933. 15 in his first year!

The 20th century chestnut blight moved south through the eastern US at a rate of 50 mi/yr. Its progression left millions of trees withered.

The 1930s Dick & Jane series remains today as the prototypical American reading program of the 20th century.

Pull odds & ends of string from butcher’s packages, or the morning newspaper ties, and create yourself a Big Ball of String to tap as needed.

The term “Hill-Billies” 1st turns up in 17th century Ireland. James II’s southern, Catholic fans tagged King William’s northern Protestants.

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